Heavy security measures marked Term One games

Teachers and supporters of Mbooni Secondary School celebrate after their team won in the boys' handball to qualify for the finals, April 12, 2019. [GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]

Tight security measures were put in place during the Brookside National Term One games that ended yesterday in Mombasa.

According to the organisers, the games that started last Tuesday ended without any crime incidents.

Apart from the tragedy that struck Muhuri Muchiri High School of Nairobi when one of their students drowned in the Indian Ocean on the eve of the games, no other incident was reported according to David Ngugi, the secretary of Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association.

Prior to the start of the games, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education Belio Kipsang issued stern warning insisting that students must be assured of safety during the games.

Kipsang warned that teachers and officials would be held accountable in case of any malpractice as safety of all participants must be assured.

Throughout the games, armed police officers patrolled both Shimo La Tewa High School and Shanzu Teachers Training College while others were stationed at the main gates of the venues under the supervision of Kisauni OCPD Julius Kirangu.

Ngugi said security had been tightened to ensure the safety of all the participants.

Brookside, who were the main sponsors of the games, were also satisfied with the security measures in place.

"Security this time round was good and as sponsors, we are happy with the entire organisation," said Wilson Okongo, Brookside's Public Relations Officer.